Question

read the paragraph.
dr. martin luther king jr. wrote great speeches. he often included well - known american songs and documents in his writing. these words encouraged listeners to connect his ideas to their own experiences.
which revisions for the underlined phrase make the writing more precise? select two answers.
□ gave nice speeches
□ created powerful speeches
□ crafted meaningful speeches
□ used important speeches
□ said beautiful speeches

Explanation:

To make the writing more precise, we need to choose phrases that better describe Dr. King's speech - writing with accuracy and depth.

• "created powerful speeches": The word "powerful" conveys the impact of his speeches, which is in line with how his speeches encouraged listeners.
• "crafted meaningful speeches": "Crafted" implies a careful and deliberate creation, and "meaningful" reflects the fact that his speeches had significance as they helped listeners connect his ideas to their own experiences.
• "gave nice speeches" is too vague and casual. "used important speeches" is incorrect as he wrote (created/crafted) the speeches, not just used them. "said beautiful speeches" is also not an accurate description of writing speeches.

Answer:

B. created powerful speeches, C. crafted meaningful speeches